Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sotheby's Santa
Monica event, June 24, 2017.
Estimate:
$10,000 - $15,000 US
2.2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine
Automatic transmission
Air conditioning, power windows, top, steering and brakes
Includes portable hardtop rack
Original Chrysler Maserati tool and vanity kit
Less than 5,000 original miles
This was an exclusive partnership between Chrysler and Maserati to
create a sport luxury touring automobile that was reminiscent of
the early Thunderbirds of the 1950s. With a body produced in Italy
with hand-crafted supple glove leather interior, it's Italian style
was only matched with its powerful American 2.2-litre
transverse-mounted Chrysler turbocharged four-cylinder motor with a
heavy duty three-speed automatic transmission that was based on the
Chrysler TorqueFlite units.
This particular car was delivered new to a high-ranking Detroit
executive whom kept this car as a display in his office for many
years before it was sold to its current Southern California
collector. Usage was kept extremely low and the odometer displays
less than 5,000 miles. Today the car remains in impeccable
condition as its buttery yellow finish shines both throughout its
body panels and its highly sought after optional hardtop with its
nostalgic porthole windows proudly displaying the Chrysler /
Maserati Pentatrident which blended the two automakers logos
together. To finish the package the car is completed with its
nearly flawless saddle leather with complementing genuine wooden
trim accents, luggage tray, and polished chrome door jams.
Additional accessories include a portable hardtop rack, and an
original Chrysler Maserati tool and vanity kit.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/.
